Kimberley Gatewood of Greenwood won The Clarion-Ledger Game Ball Contest and delivered the game ball at the start of the game against Bowling Green. / Keith Warren/Special to The Clarion-Ledger

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Our season-long contests to deliver the game ball at Mississippi State home games has another winner. The lucky fan is Doug Kyle from Brandon. Doug has been an MSU season ticket holder since 1980 and has not missed a home game since 1971 (Thursday will be #204). Thursday night, he will be on the field with the Bulldogs as he gets to deliver the game ball to the officials.

Congratulations to Doug! Be on the lookout for our next MSU Game Ball contest for the Alabama game on Nov. 16. Your chance to enter and win will be coming soon. Check back at http://www.clarionledger.com/gameball for the next quiz to enter.

Check below for the answers to this latest quiz.

Q: Which opponent has Miss. State played the most times on ESPN Thursday nights?

A: Ole Miss. The Egg Bowl was played 6 times on ESPN Thursday nights from 1998 to 2003. Each team has 3 wins during that stretch. The most memorable moment being the ending of the 1999 game.

Q: Which SEC team did Miss. State play in their first Thursday night ESPN game in 1992?

A: Florida. Michael Davis helped lead MSU to the big win over Steve Spurrier and the Gators.

Q: Which non-SEC team did Miss. State defeat on ESPN Thursday night in 2000?

A: BYU. The Bulldogs got a spectacular catch and run from Dicenzo Miller to help defeat the Cougars.

Q: In 1999, Miss. State defeated Kentucky to remain undefeated. What was MSU's record after that victory?

A: 8-0

Q: Miss. State and Kentucky are permanent SEC opponents, but they have only played each other 40 times. Which SEC East school has MSU played the most?